Recently I joined a First Place 4 Health online small group for prayer, Bible study, and accountability. Our activities include a weekly Scripture memory verse. This week – our first week – we were challenged to memorize Philippians 3:14. I taped the...

This post is the last lesson in a 6-week study series on the Fruit of the Spirit. (You can still access previous posts: Intro, One, Two, Three, Four or Five.) You can read today’s post and make notes in a journal or print the PDF version. When we began this study, I...

My name is Kathy and I don’t have a life verse. And I feel like I just might be the only Christian on the planet who doesn’t. What is a “life verse?” According to the Dictionary of Christianese, a “life verse” is a “specific...

Did you resolve to spend regular time with God in 2016? We are 3 days into the New Year and you may already be wondering how to stay on track. These tips are for you! I have posted some version of these quiet time tips for several years now, but it never hurts to...

If you’re a mom, you know how to be prepared for anything. You keep medicines on hand in case illness pops up in the middle of the night. You carry snacks in the car when you run errands because somebody will get hungry. You pack a change of clothes for play...

I can think of several really logical reasons to NOT memorize Scripture. For instance, I have dozens of full translations at my fingertips all the time with the handy Bible app for my phone. And it never forgets. Plus, life is busy and Scripture memory takes time and...